Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-13

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NAL School graduate was appointed teacher, and
assigned to the Stevens building.
Richard Rollins Acquitted Of Bfgamy.
THE JURY BRING IN A VERDICT OF mot GUILTY"-AT-
ToRNEY LIPsCOMB's ATTEMPT TO HAVE THE DE-
PENDANT HELD FOR Perjury.
Yesterday, In the Criminal Court, Judge Mont
gomery, in the case OF Richard Rollins alias Raw
lings, indicted for bigamy, the court ruled that
under the Edmunds polygamy law the wife may
testify for or against the husband and under this
ruling the woman, who claims to be the first wife
OF Rollins, whose name was Mary or Maria Scott.
was sworn and testified TO her marriage with him.
This morning the trial was resumed, and the evil
dence OF the Government being all In, the defend
ant, By Mr.. Hewlett, claimed that the first mar
rage had not been proven. The court orerruled
this point.
The defendant then testified that he became &C.
quaintcd with Maria Scott in 1877 In Richmond
and aiterward she took him for cher fellow" and
he lived with her about one and a half years, till
he went 10 Rhode Island, but he was never for
mally married To her.
Witness. on cross-examination, stoutly denied
that he applied for license to marry Maria Scott
or that there was any marriage ceremony; wit
ness lived with her as her husband and had told
people In Richmond and this city that Maria was
his wife; introduced her to his family as his wife
lot ne did not want them TO know that he car
ried prosecute {prostitute?) woman on them"
VERDICT OF mot GUILTY."
The jury, after an absence or fifteen minutes re-
Nj. LipscoInb, assistant United States attorney.
asked the court to retain the prisoner In custody
'.For what?" said the court,
$50 that may send witnesses to the grand tury
comb. fS
THE jury" remarked the Judge. shave decided
Mr.. LipScolnb said that IT was clear from the
papers that license had been procured in Rich
nond and that There was marriage there. and he
desired 10 send the witnesses to the grand Jury and
that the prisoner be held in the mean time
There Is no precedent," said the court, "for such
Mr.. Lipscomb then suggested that he be held
until Warrant could be procured from the Police
The court declined to take any action, as he had
no further jurisdiction OF the man.
Deputy Marshal Phillips then asked defendant
10 ''come this way"
'.Do have TO 20 with him?" asked Rollins
"Ihe court has nothing TO do with YOU sir" was
the answer, and the prisoner took a right-abouJ-
face and got out OF the courtroom as soon as DOS
sible.
Arms FOR The UNION VETERAN CoRrs-A COM
mittee consisting or MessrS Edgar, Paige, Nelson
Skinner, Smith, Bogia, and jacobson have been
appointed by the old Guard, Union Veteran Corps.
been returned 10 the authorities by order OF Gen
Ordway: A committee was also appointed TO ex-
anime into the feasibility OF diSpOslng OF the
shaAos and procuring more suitable headgear
A SLIGHT FIRE THIS MoRNING.-A fire broke out
AT ABOUT 1915 a m. to-day In the front room OF
the fourth story of No. lis street northwest oc-
cupied by Sir. Barker, grocer. An alarm was
struck, and the fremen responded promptly and
| extinguished the flames in short time The nre
originated In bed, and Is said TO have resulted
rom TIE careless dropping OF lighted match by
Inc occupant OF the room. The damage was slight.
Inc house Is directly opposite the scene OF the
Gait nre The IRE this morning Is the third which
has occurred In this locality within few weeks.
BLAINE AHEAD.-The Toledo Weekly Blade in
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| and Blaine, 3,473 49,
| WINNERS At YESTERDAYS RAcEs.-The winner
l on The races at Monmouth Park YESTERDAY were